OFM – How to Complete and Use A Community Risk Assessment – June 17th

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Dear Fire Chief, Public Educator, Fire Prevention Officer:

Register now  for the Office of the Fire Marshal Public Education Training Session:

How to Complete and Use A Community Risk Assessment

Date: June 17, 2021, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm ET

The Office of the Fire Marshal is offering a training session for fire department representatives called “How to Complete and Use a Community Risk Assessment”.  Deputy Fire Marshal Tim Beckett and Ontario Fire Chiefs will provide insights and best practices related to identifying and prioritizing community fire risks and how fire departments can use their risk assessment to determine day-to-day operations, programs and activities that best address identified risks. To register for the session, click “REGISTER NOW” below.

Register NOW

Why you should attend:

Deputy Fire Marshal Tim Beckett will discuss how to complete a community risk assessment, including:

  • where to find data for the risk assessment,
  • how to identify fire risks in the community, and
  • how to prioritize identified fire risks.

Following Deputy Fire Marshal Beckett’s presentation, Ontario Fire Chiefs will discuss their experiences conducting a community risk assessment and how they linked the identified risks to day-to-day operations, programs and activities in their fire departments.

 

Who will want to attend:

  • Fire Chiefs
    Senior Officers in the fire department
  • Public Educators and Fire Prevention Officers

When:             June 17, 2021, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Where:            Zoom

If you have any questions, please contact the OFM’s Public Education and Communications Unit. Please share this notice with your colleagues.